1876 MLB Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games saved
The Boston Red Caps led all of MLB in saves in 1876, with 7, 3 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 MLB teams is 1.6.
Led all of MLB in 1876
Boston Red Caps
70 games
7
Saves
3 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 70 | 7 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 66 | 4 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics | NL | 60 | 2 |
| MLB average | 1.6 | |||
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 65 | 0 |
| 4 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 69 | 0 |
| 4 | Louisville Grays | NL | 69 | 0 |
| 4 | New York Mutuals | NL | 57 | 0 |
| 4 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 64 | 0 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.